United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 5838
F-35 Aircraft
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1 June 2026
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17 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason have Royal Air Force F-35B Lighting IIs ZM177 and ZM179 been at Lajes International Airport since 9th March 2026.
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1 June 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason have Royal Air Force F-35B Lighting IIs ZM177 and ZM179 been at Lajes International Airport since 9th March 2026.
Source: Commons
17 June 2026
Answer
As set out in my reply to the hon. Member's question in the Commons the aircraft are now in the UK. Issues relating to the platforms have been resolved. It is not common practice to reveal those issues in the public domain as I am sure the hon. Member wil...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-01/5838
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1910962
- uk · wq-1910962 · source updated 17 June 2026